POST BOARD ACTION AGENDA
Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
County Board Room, County Building
Tuesday, January 8, 2002, 10:00 A.M.
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JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
ITEM #1
REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
#248846
JOURNAL
(November 20, 2001)
DAVID ORR, Cook County Clerk presented in printed form a
record of the Journal of the Proceedings of the meeting held on Tuesday,
November 20, 2001.
I am hereby requesting the opportunity to discuss this
matter with the Administration Committee of the Board of Commissioners.
WAIVER OF PERMIT FEE
ITEM #2
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated November 29, 2001 from
DONALD H. WLODARSKI, Commissioner, Department of Building
and Zoning
respectfully request the granting of a 10% No Fee Permit for
the Fourth Avenue Gospel Bldg., Inc. for the church building project at 2424 Landen Drive, Melrose Park, Illinois in Leyden Township.
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Permit #: |
010612 |
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Total Fee Amount: |
$1,263.00 |
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Requested Waived Fee Amount (90%): |
$1,136.70 |
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Amount Due (10%): |
$126.30 |
This request is pursuant
to the County Board's adoption of Item No. 176427 on September 16, 1991 that
valid not-for-profit organizations be required to pay ten percent (10%) of the
standard permit fee as established by Ordinance.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$1,136.70.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
ITEM #3
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication from
CYNTHIA HENDERSON, M.D., M.P.H.,
Chief Operating Officer, Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County
The physician appointments, physician reappointments and
physician status change presented have been professionally reviewed and
recommended for the status shown. The
Board of Commissioners will be notified confidentially when there are
physicians herein who have any malpractice claims or professional sanctions
when such specific cases have not previously been presented to the Board of
Commissioners. Additional information
concerning such matters will be available on a confidential basis through the
Secretary of the Board.
PHYSICIAN
APPOINTMENTS
SUNITA WILLIAMSON, M.D. -
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Services, will be paid at Grade
K-4, Step 5, from Account 110, 8980046, Position Identification #9525635,
sequence #050700; effective December 18, 2001 January 8, 2002;
subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
MARSHALL JAMES, M.D. - Attending Physician, Department of
Medicine, will be paid at Grade K-4, Step 1, from Account 110, 8980030,
Position Identification #9525434, sequence #028900; effective December 18,
2001 January 8, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM #3 cont'd
JAMES KIRKPATRICK, M.D. - Visiting Consultant, Department of
Medicine, effective December 18, 2001 January 8, 2002; subject to
approval by the Cook County Board.
MEDICAL STAFF
REAPPOINTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
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JULIA ASHENHURST, M.D. |
Attending Physician |
COMMUNITY CLINICS
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HANSA KOTHARI,
M.D. |
Attending Physician |
PHYSICIAN STATUS
CHANGE
PROVISIONAL TO ACTIVE
WINSTON SEQUERIA, M.D. - Voluntary
Consultant, Department of Ambulatory and
Community Health Network, effective December 18, 2001 January
8, 2002; subject to approval by the Cook County Board.
GRANT AWARDS
ITEM #4
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
requesting authorization to accept a grant in the amount of
$28,800.00 from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
(ICJIA). The funds will be used to
purchase equipment for the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department’s
new warrant unit. The new unit, which
will be launched as a pilot program January 1, 2002, will be dedicated to
contacting youths who have failed to appear in court on a juvenile arrest
warrant. Juvenile Probation officers
will work to reengage youths with the court to promote their accountability and
compliance with court conditions. The
department projects that 700 minors will be reached through this new program. The equipment will include an automobile,
computers, cameras and fax machines.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$3,200.00. Grant Award: $28,800.00.
Funding period: November 1, 2001
through February 28, 2002. (310-818
Account).
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ITEM #5
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated November 28, 2001 from
DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau,
State’s Attorney’s Office
requesting authorization to accept a new grant in the amount
of $49,246.00 from the South Suburban Auto Theft Interdiction Network (SSATIN) for the purpose of assigning an existing State’s
Attorney’s investigator to the SSATIN task
force. This grant funds a portion of the
salary and fringe benefits of one (1) entry-level State’s Attorney investigator
who will replace the investigator assigned to the SSATIN
task force. SSATIN
is a multi-jurisdictional auto theft task force that deals with all types of
auto theft and related criminal investigations.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$5,472.00. Grant Award: $49,246.00.
Funding period: January 1, 2002
through December 31, 2002. (250-818
Account).
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GRANT AWARDS continued
ITEM #6
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 17, 2001 from
DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau,
State’s Attorney’s Office
requesting authorization to accept a new 18-month grant
award in the amount of $300,000.00 from the Department of Justice for the
Financial Crime-Free Communities Support Anti-Money Laundering Grant
Program. This grant award enables the
State’s Attorney’s Office to create a new unit to focus on money laundering
mechanisms employed by street gangs and narcotics trafficking organizations
that operate in the Chicago area by providing funds to support the salaries and
fringe benefits of one (1) senior level Assistant State’s Attorney, one (1)
State’s Attorney investigator and one (1) part-time auditor.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant Award: $300,000.00.
Funding period: January 1, 2002
through June 30, 2003.
GRANT AWARD ADDENDUM
ITEM #7
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
RUDOLPH SANCHEZ, Director, President’s Office of Employment
Training
requesting authorization to extend an existing grant in the
amount $85,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS). The purpose of this extension is to provide
additional time to administer services to the Food Stamp Employment and
Training (FSE&T) population. These funds will be used to help in the
implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
and at the same time, improve the services and outcomes for this population.
There are no matching funds required for this grant.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Supplemental Grant
Award: $85,000.00. Funding period: July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2002.
GRANT AWARD RENEWAL
ITEM #8
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 17, 2001 from
DENNIS MANZKE, Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau,
State’s Attorney’s Office
requesting authorization to renew a grant in the amount of
$220,530.00 from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
for the Specialized Victim Assistance Services Program. This renewal grant provides continued funding
for one (1) juvenile court victim specialist, three (3) victim compensation
specialists, one (1) disabilities specialist and one (1) senior specialist who
work in the Victim Witness Assistance Program.
This grant also provides a monthly support group for senior victims of
crime. This grant requires that the
office match 25% of the grant award. The
match contribution for this program is a cash match that supports the salary of
one of the victim specialists, the majority of the fringe benefits for all six
grant-funded victim specialists and the senior support group facilitator
payments.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$72,802.00 (Required Match - $55,133.00; and Over Match -
$17,669.00). Grant Award: $220,530.00.
Funding period: January 1, 2002
through December 31, 2002. (250-818
Account).
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL MASTER AGREEMENT RENEWAL
ITEM #9
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 4, 2001 from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting authorization from the Cook County Board of
Commissioners to renew and amend the existing Program Addendum, Contract No.
96-43-476, as authorized by the Cook County Board on November 23, 1999 with the
Board of Trustees of Community College, District 508, on behalf of Malcolm X
College for the Cook County Hospital/Malcolm X College Physician Assistant
Program. This communication was not
submitted on time due to delay in finalizing the terms of this Program
Addendum.
The goal of the training program is to provide comprehensive
training for physician assistant students under the supervision of Cook County
Hospital physicians. Physician assistant
students will be receiving lectures from various instructors and will be
assigned to rotations throughout the Hospital during their training.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Contract period: November 1, 2001 through November 30,
2003. (897-272 Account). Requisition No. 28970261.
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
ITEM #10
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DAVID A. BONOMA, Chief of Staff, Office of the State’s
Attorney
requesting authorization to enter into a contract modifying
a previously approved grant agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice
Information Authority (ICJIA) by extending the time for using unexpended fiscal
year 1999 Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds and revising the
budget for those funds. The unexpended
funds total approximately $307,000.00 and will be used to purchase licenses,
equipment and services required to support a case management system to be used
in the Juvenile Justice Bureau of the State’s Attorney’s Office and to extend
services performed by the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention pursuant to
Project Reclaim into the 15th Chicago Police District.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Funding period
extension: September 30, 2001 through
March 31, 2002.
PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE
ITEM #11
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of ninety-nine (99) Motorola XTS3000 Astro digital portable radios, with battery chargers for
the Adult Probation Department and the Juvenile Probation and Court Services
Department. The Motorola XTS3000 Astro digital radio is the only model radio compatible with
the Sheriff’s digital communications system.
One time purchase.
(*717/280-570, 532-570 and *717/326-570 Accounts). Requisition Nos. 22804003, 25324005 and
23260003.
*Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #12
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DAN PARMER, D.V.M., Administrator, Animal Control
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for temporary data entry operator services.
One time purchase.
(510-289 Account). Requisition
No. 25100016.
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ITEM #13
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of white paper-index card stock, used to
print post cards for notification of court appearances.
One time purchase.
(528-350 Account). Requisition
No. 25281165.
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ITEM #14
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of continuous feed court sheet forms.
One time purchase.
(528-388 Account). Requisition
No. 25281164.
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ITEM #15
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive Director, Department of
Corrections
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of toilet paper and paper towels.
One time purchase.
(239-330 Account). Requisition
No. 22390014.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #16
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Transmitting a Communication from
CATHERINE MARAS O’LEARY, Chief
Information Officer,
Bureau
of Information Technology & Automation
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of Cisco Systems network equipment and
related software. This network
equipment and software can be bid through various resellers.
One time purchase.
(717/009-570 Account).
Requisition No. 20090001.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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ITEM #17
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise
for bids for the purchase of a folding/inserting machine. This machine will be used by the Office of
Jury Administration to facilitate mailings to prospective jurors.
One time purchase.
(717/310-530 Account).
Requisition No. 23100015.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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ITEM #18
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
CLARA BOLDEN COLLINS, Superintendent, Juvenile Temporary
Detention Center
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to advertise
for bids for the purchase of paper products.
One time purchase.
(440-330 Account). Requisition
No. 24400015.
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ITEM #19
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
ROBERT E. BEAVERS, Chief Deputy Sheriff
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of twenty-eight (28) walk-through metal
detectors.
One time purchase.
(717/230-590 Account).
Requisition No. 22300007.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #20
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 17, 2001 from
KIMBERLY FEENEY, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer’s Office
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of computer supplies.
One time purchase.
(534-579 and 534-388 Accounts).
Requisition Nos. 25340004 and 25340005.
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ITEM #21
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of reagents and supplies for a vendor
provided analyzer that utilizes polymerase chain reaction technology for HIV-1
viral load testing manufactured by Roche Diagnostic Corporation for the
Department of Pathology.
Contract period: June
1, 2002 through May 31, 2004. (897-365
Account). Requisition No. 28970243.
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ITEM #22
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of food products, as listed below for the
Department of Nutrition and Food Services:
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REQ. NO. |
DESCRIPTION |
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28970257 |
Frozen foods |
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28970258 |
Meat products |
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28970259 |
Fresh and processed produce |
Contract period: July
1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. (897-310
Account).
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ITEM #23
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of consumable supplies (toner, developer
and fuser) for the Xerox 4135 printing system manufactured by Xerox Corporation
for the Department of Hospital Information Systems.
Contract period:
April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003.
(897-388 Account). Requisition
No. 28970249.
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PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE continued
ITEM #24
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for landscaping and maintenance services for the Cook County
Hospital Campus. The landscaping work
will include under drainage, irrigation systems, soil preparation, tree and
shrub planting, lawn sodding, planter pots, fencing and thirty-two (32) months
of maintenance.
Contract period:
March 1, 2002 through November 30, 2004.
Bond Issue (28000 Account).
Requisition No. 20310003.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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ITEM #25
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for the purchase of radiopharmaceuticals for Cook County
Hospital and Provident Hospital of Cook County.
Contract period:
March 9, 2002 through March 8, 2003.
(891-367 and 897-367 Accounts).
Requisition Nos. 28910369 and 28970244.
CONTRACTS
ITEM #26
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER MORAN VOTED PRESENT
Transmitting a Communication from
TERRY A. STECZO, Deputy Assessor for Administration &
Taxpayer Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with The Bowmark Consulting Group,
Springfield, Illinois, for informing, monitoring and formulating strategies and
changes on legislative and executive issues.
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Reason: |
The Bowmark Consulting Group
will monitor and review initiatives in the Illinois Legislature that relate
to the Assessor’s Office and report the potential impact to the office as
well as other legislation being introduced.
The Bowmark Consulting Group will recommend
strategies and interact with legislators in areas where proposed legislation
would impact on the operations and also advise and assist in
intergovernmental activities projects. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$42,000.00. Contract period: February 18, 2002 through February 17,
2003. (040-260 Account). Requisition No. 20400015.
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CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #27
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER MORAN VOTED PRESENT
The following item was deferred at the December 18, 2001
Board Meeting:
Transmitting a Communication from
VICTORIA LaCALAMITA, Secretary of the Board, Board of Review
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Emily Paradis, Chicago,
Illinois, to analyze and perform calculations on property record cards in order
to process Board of Review reductions with the use of sophisticated computer
programs, and to finalize and balance 38 townships with the County Assessor’s
office.
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Reason: |
Mrs. Paradis has over twenty
years experience with the Board of Review and has full knowledge of the work
flow of this office. It is because of
her experience and knowledge that we believe she is best suited to assist the
Board in closing and balancing the 2001 tax session. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$35,000.00. Contract period: December 1, 2001 through September 30,
2002. (050-260 Account). Requisition No. 20500001.
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ITEM #28
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive Director, Department of
Corrections
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Datacom Systems, Inc.,
Northlake, Illinois, for the purchase of digital photographic supplies.
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Reason: |
The department’s printers are calibrated to accept this
type of card. The cards are a
proprietary blend of polyester and plyethalyne
developed to provide a higher-grade card and are guaranteed to provide extra
detail in the photo and allow for only one pass swipe on the card reader. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$28,180.00. One time
purchase. (239-355 Account). Requisition No. 22390018.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
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ITEM #29
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive Director, Department of
Corrections
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Motorola, Schaumburg, Illinois, for radio system
maintenance for the Department of Corrections, the Sheriff’s Police Department,
the Court Services Division, the Department of Community Supervision and
Intervention and Vehicle Services.
CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #29 cont'd
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Reason: |
Motorola is the only vendor capable of servicing all
radios and ancillary equipment, including the dispatch console at the E911
Center in Des Plaines, mobile data terminals and fixed equipment and the trunked radio system which includes proprietary
technology. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$1,051,621.46 [$155,968.08 - (211-289 Account); $147,800.00 - (230-449
Account); $170,109.92 - (231-449 Account); $47,628.28 - (236-449 Account); and
$530,115.18 - (239-449 Account)].
Contract period: December 1, 2001
through November 30, 2003. Requisition
Nos. 22110018, 22300005, 22360001, 22390019 and 22310015.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
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ITEM #30
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
STANLEY A. MOLIS, Director, Department for Management of
Information Systems
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Levi, Ray and Shoup
Incorporated, Springfield, Illinois, for software maintenance and support for
Dynamic Report System and Vtam Printer Support. This software is used to print various
documents from the on-line computer systems.
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Reason: |
Maintenance for proprietary software is only available
through this vendor. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$10,782.68. Contract period: January 20, 2002 through January 19,
2003. (012-441 Account). Requisition No. 20120013.
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ITEM #31
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
JAMES E. MALINOWSKI, First Deputy Chief of Police, Sheriff’s
Police Department
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Best Technology Systems, Inc., Plainfield, Illinois, for
maintenance and decontamination services for removal of lead contaminated
materials.
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Reason: |
Best Technology Systems, Inc. is the only company that is
licensed and certified by OSHA for the cleaning and
decontamination of filters and bullet traps utilized at the shooting
range. The Illinois Department of
Public Health and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency license them
to maintain, haul and dispose of hazardous waste materials. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$99,110.00. Contract period: February 17, 2002 through February 16,
2003. (211-186 Account). Requisition No. 22110024.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
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CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #32
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
ROBERT E. BEAVERS, Chief Deputy Sheriff
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Perkin Elmer Instruments,
Cypress, California, to purchase twelve (12) computer enhancement packages (CEP) to upgrade the Linescan
System 210 x-ray scanners.
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Reason: |
Perkin Elmer Instruments is the
sole manufacturer and distributor of the CEP for
the linescan security equipment. The upgrade will improve the imaging of
“threats” projected onto the monitoring screen and assist the operator with
identifying “threats”. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$150,000.00. One time
purchase. (717/230-590 Account). Requisition No. 22300008.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
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ITEM #33
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
THOMAS K. DONAHUE, Executive Director, HIDTA
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with V-One Corporation, Germantown, Maryland, for the
installation of a firewall upgrade for the Chicago High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) in the Chicago HIDTA Investigative Support Center.
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Reason: |
V-One Corporation is the vendor chosen by the National
HIDTA Office for the RISS connectivity for the HIDTA’s nationwide. V-One Corporation is responsible for
the development and maintenance of the proprietary equipment and components
of the RISS firewall and upgrades. V-One Corporation is the only vendor
authorized by the National HIDTA Office.
This particular upgrade is proprietary to V-One Corporation, solely to
support the RISS database. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Grant funded amount: $14,917.50.
One time purchase. (655-579
Account). Requisition No. 26550102.
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and
concurs with this recommendation.
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CONTRACTS continued
ITEM #34
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 13, 2001 from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into the following contracts for the purchase of surgical equipment and
accessories compatible with existing equipment owned by the Hospital:
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REQ. NO. |
VENDOR |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
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28974004 |
B.K. Medical Systems, Inc. a subsidiary of Analogic Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts |
Falcon ultrasound system |
$59,900.00 |
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28974005 |
Olympus America, Inc. Melville, New York |
Endoscopes, a therapeutic video colonoscope, a video gastroscope, and video colonoscopes |
$88,150.00 |
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Reason: |
These vendors are the only known manufacturers and
distributors for this equipment which will enable surgeons to diagnose and
plan the treatment for rectal/colon cancer and other conditions. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$148,050.00. One time
purchase. (717/897-540 Account).
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
The Capital Review Committee concurs with this
recommendation.
Purchasing Agent concurs.
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ITEM #35
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER MORAN VOTED PRESENT
Transmitting a Communication from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to enter
into a contract with Nutrition Consultants, Chicago, Illinois, for nutritional
counseling for the Ambulatory and Community Health Network Clinics.
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Reason: |
Nutrition Consultants has the ability to provide
comprehensive nutritional services ensuring that the patient’s nutritional
needs are properly addressed. Nutrition
Consultants provides coordination of care which will allow for the continued
expansion of the outpatient nutrition counseling and support offered at the
Fantus and Near South Clinics. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$57,000.00. Contract period: February 1, 2002 through January 31,
2003. (897-260 Account). Requisition No. 28970245.
CONTRACT ADDENDA
ITEM #36
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
increase by $45,000.00 and extend for three (3) months, Contract No. 99-41-1537
with Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC), Chicago, Illinois, for
alcohol assessment and ancillary services rendered to the Adult Drug Treatment
Court Program in the Criminal Division, Circuit Court of Cook County.
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Board approved amount 12-19-00: |
$ 150,000.00 |
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Increase requested: |
45,000.00 |
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Adjusted amount: |
$ 195,000.00 |
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Reason: |
The Criminal Division’s drug treatment court program
offers high-risk substance abusing defendants a second chance to work at
achieving recovery. After undergoing
an intensive evaluation, eligible offenders are provided access to drug
treatment in combination with mandatory drug testing and close court
supervision. TASC has provided these
services to the court for several years.
This extension and increase will provide for the continuation of
services until a new contract has been negotiated and Board authorization has
been solicited. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$45,000.00. Contract
extension: January 1, 2002 through March
31, 2002. (532-260 Account).
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ITEM #37
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk of the Circuit Court
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
increase by $60,000.00 and extend from January 1, 2002 through December 31,
2002, Contract No. 01-41-1272 with Barbara J. Dalton, Prospect Heights,
Illinois, to continue the development of records survey inventories and vital
protection schedules, perform records management/statutory research, develop a
program and train employees, and assist in the administration of
micrographics/imaging and archives systems.
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Board approved amount 08-09-01: |
$ 34,000.00 |
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Increase requested: |
60,000.00 |
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Adjusted amount: |
$ 94,000.00 |
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Reason: |
Barbara J. Dalton is experienced in creating and
implementing comprehensive, enterprise-wide systems for managing records in
accordance with regulatory requirements.
She is also familiar with micrographics systems and conversions from such
systems to more contemporary imaging and archival systems. No one on staff at this time has the same
capabilities as Ms. Dalton so a contract extension is necessary to continue
the work. In addition, Ms. Dalton is
an expert at training employees to accommodate new processes and new
equipment, which will occur late in the project time line. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$60,000.00. Contract
extension: January 1, 2002 through
December 31, 2002. (529-260 Account).
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CONTRACT ADDENDA continued
ITEM #38
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of
Cook County
by
ERNESTO VELASCO, Executive
Director, Department of Corrections
requesting authorization for the
Purchasing Agent to extend from February 3, 2002 through February 2, 2003,
Contract No. 98-43-281 with Keefe Commissary Network, Inc., St. Louis,
Missouri, for commissary management services.
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Reason: |
The term of the contract is for a period of three years
with the option to extend the term of the contract for three additional
one-year periods; this is the second extension. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact: None.
Contract extension: February 3,
2002 through February 2, 2003.
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ITEM #39
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
TIMOTHY C. EVANS, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to extend
from December 19, 2001 through February 1, 2002, Contract No. 00-82-799 with
Werner Printing, Chicago, Illinois, for engraved stationery and envelopes.
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Reason: |
This extension will allow adequate time to evaluate bids
and award Contract No. 02-82-114 for which bids were opened on December 20,
2001. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. Contract extension: December 19, 2001 through February 1, 2002.
* * * * *
ITEM #40
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
ROBERT E. BEAVERS, Chief Deputy Sheriff
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
increase by $379,405.00, Contract No. 01-41-1235 with Perkin
Elmer Instruments, Cypress, California, for the purchase of twelve (12)
additional Linescan System 215 x-ray scanners and
accessories.
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Board approved amount 09-06-01: |
$ 126,468.20 |
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Increase requested: |
379,405.00 |
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Adjusted amount: |
$ 505,873.20 |
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Reason: |
Standardization of equipment is required for the training
of deputies that transfer from facility to facility throughout the
County. The training and testing
software is only compatible with the Linescan
System hardware which is manufactured by Perkin
Elmer Instruments. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$379,405.00. (717/230-590
Account).
Sufficient funds have been appropriated to cover this
request.
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* *
CONTRACT ADDENDA continued
ITEM #41
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
RUTH M. ROTHSTEIN, Chief, Bureau of Health Services
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
increase and extend for three (3) months, the following contracts for the
purchase of surgical orthopaedic implants, fixative devices and consumable
supplies for Cook County Hospital and Provident Hospital of Cook County
Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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CONTRACT NO. |
VENDOR |
ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT |
INCREASE REQUESTED |
ADJUSTED TOTAL |
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01-45-123 |
Protectair, Inc., Lombard, Illinois |
$ 65,000.00 |
$ 16,250.00 |
$ 81,250.00 |
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01-45-137 |
Orthofix, Inc., Richardson, Texas |
40,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
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01-45-139 |
Micrins Microsurgical Instruments, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois |
50,000.00 |
12,500.00 |
62,500.00 |
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01-45-141 |
EBI Medical Systems, Inc., a Subsidiary of Biomet, Inc., Parsippany, New Jersey |
75,000.00 |
18,750.00 |
93,750.00 |
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01-45-142 |
Acumed, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon |
24,000.00 |
6,000.00 |
30,000.00 |
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01-45-150 |
AlloSource, Denver, Colorado |
75,000.00 |
15,000.00 |
90,000.00 |
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01-45-151 |
American Red Cross Tissue Services, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
75,000.00 |
18,750.00 |
93,750.00 |
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01-45-154 |
DePuy, a Division of Johnson and Johnson Corp., Rosemont, Illinois |
750,000.00 |
337,500.00 |
1,087,500.00 |
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01-45-159 |
Smith and Nephew Richards, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee |
550,000.00 |
187,500.00 |
737,500.00 |
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01-45-160 |
Zimmer-Daniels, Inc., Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
335,000.00 |
83,750.00 |
418,750.00 |
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01-45-168 |
Howmedica-Osteonics, Elk Grove Village, Illinois |
275,000.00 |
125,000.00 |
400,000.00 |
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01-45-171 |
Linvatec Corporation, Largo, Florida |
65,000.00 $ 2,379,000.00 |
16,250.00 $ 857,250.00 |
81,250.00 $ 3,236,250.00 |
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Reason: |
This extension is necessary to allow sufficient time for
the execution and implementation of the new contracts, which received County
Board approval to enter into contract on August 9, 2001. |
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Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$857,250.00 [$736,000.00 - (897-362 Account) and $121,250.000 - (891-362
Account)]. Contract extension: January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002.
CONTRACT RENEWALS
ITEM #42
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
STANLEY A. MOLIS, Director, Department for Management of
Information Systems
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew
Contract No. 97-41-97 with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Chicago, Illinois, for maintenance services on the currently installed IBM 3745
communication controller computer, IBM 3495 robotic data cartridge library and
other equipment.
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Reason: |
International Business Machines Corporation is the only
company that can provide maintenance for these systems. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$103,919.68. Contract
period: December 1, 2001 through
November 30, 2002. (012-441
Account). Requisition No. 20120019.
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ITEM #43
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication from
EUGENE “GENE” MOORE, Recorder of Deeds
requesting authorization for the Purchasing Agent to renew
Contract No. 01-41-561 with Fletcher, Topol &
O’Brien, P.C., Chicago, Illinois, to provide the Recorder of Deeds Office with
legislative consulting services and lobbyist strategies, including a weekly
written report to the Recorder as to the existence and status of all
legislation.
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$55,000.00. Contract period: January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. (527-260 Account). Requisition No. 25270009.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS
ITEM #44
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 18, 2001 from
MICHAEL F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County
by
JACK J. KELLY, Chief Financial Officer
requesting approval of payment in the amount of $139,296.81
for gasoline purchases for October 2001 in the amount of $128,198.91 and for
November 2001 in the amount of $11,097.90 to Voyager Fleet Systems, Inc.,
Houston, Texas.
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Reason: |
This request is necessary to remit to the vendor payment
for gasoline expenses between October 10, 2001 through November 6, 2001 while
the Sheriff’s Office converted the fleet gasoline management system over to a
new vendor. The Voyager Fleet Systems,
Inc. contract expired on October 9, 2001, therefore it was necessary to use
the Voyager Fleet Systems, Inc. until the new system was in place. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$139,296.81. (210-445 Account).
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APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS continued
ITEM #45
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated December 13, 2001 from
LACY L. THOMAS, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County
Hospital
requesting approval of payment in the amount of $449,203.08
to Novo/Nordisk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the
purchase of a non-formulary anti-hemophilic factor, Factor VIIa.
|
Reason: |
This request for payment is based upon an unanticipated
need for a non-formulary anti-hemophilic factor, necessary to treat three (3)
pediatric patients who had life threatening hemorrhagic episodes. |
Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$449,203.08. (897-361 Account).
BID OPENING - COMMISSIONER BUTLER
ITEM #46
REFERRED TO RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS FOR
REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION
Submitting for your consideration, bids which were opened
under his supervision on Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 10:00 A.M., in the
County Building, Chicago, Illinois.
COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT
ITEM #47
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER HANSEN VOTED "NO" ON CONTRACT NO. 01-58-1082
REBID WITH EVERLIGHTS, INC.; CONTRACT NO. 02-54-120
WITH FRAN'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.; CONTRACT NO. 01-51-1097 WITH
PROGRESSIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.; CONTRACT NO. 01-15-166H WITH THE BURROWS COMPANY;
CONTRACT NO. 01-15-621H WITH DMS PHARMACEUTICAL
GROUP, INC.; CONTRACT NO. 01-15-621H WITH DIK DRUG COMPANY, INC.; CONTRACT NO.
01-15-166H WITH DIK DRUG COMPANY, INC.; CONTRACT NO. 01-15-166H WITH EKLA CORPORATION and CONTRACT NO. 01-15-166H WITH HARRIS
HOSPITAL SUPPLY.
COMMISSIONER DALEY VOTED "PRESENT" ON CONTRACT NO. 02-43-394
WITH NEAR NORTH INSURANCE BROKERAGE, INC. and CONTRACT NO. 97-50-1104 REBID
WITH WALSH/RITEWAY.
Transmitting contracts and bonds executed by the contractors
for approval and execution as requested by the Purchasing Agent.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS
CONTRACT AMENDMENT
ITEM #48
APPROVED
Transmitting a Communication, dated November 30, 2001 from
WALLY S. KOS, P.E., Superintendent of Highways
Re: Request for a
Contract Name Change
The Highway Department is requesting a name change for the
following contracts:
1. Wetlands and
Topographic Survey Services
179th
Street, Southwest Highway to 108th Avenue
Section: 96-6HESS-03-ES
2. Topographic
Survey Services
Various
Locations - Cook County
Section: 01-6SURV-06-ES
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
CONTRACT AMENDMENT continued
ITEM #48 cont'd
These contracts are being changed from Mackie Consultants,
Inc. to Mackie Consultants, L.L.C. due to reorganization and change in
ownership of the entity performing the work.
Pertinent information for Mackie Consultants, L.L.C. is
listed below:
Mackie
Consultants, L.L.C.
9575
West Higgins Road
Suite
500
Rosemont,
Illinois 60018
FEIN: 36-4394644
This will have no effect upon the present contracts for
professional services.
AGREEMENTS
ITEM #49
APPROVED
COMMISSIONER DALEY VOTED PRESENT ON
AGREEMENT NO. 1
Submitting for your approval SEVEN (7) AGREEMENTS /
RESOLUTIONS:
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1. |
Letter of Agreement between the County of Cook and
McDonough Associates, Inc. Part A engineering services Techny Road, Shermer
Road to the West Fork/North Branch of the Chicago River in the Village of Northbrook Section:
99-A7622-03-FP Fiscal Impact:
$204,988.84 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
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2. |
Letter of Agreement between the County of Cook and Raymond
Professional Group, Inc. Part A engineering services 88th Avenue, 87th Street to 79th Street in the Village of Hickory Hills Section:
01-W3019-06-EG Fiscal Impact:
$272,683.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
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3. |
Engineering Services Agreement between the County of Cook
and Patrick Engineering, Inc. Geographical information system assessment Section:
02-6GISA-01-ES Fiscal Impact:
$297,507.02 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
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4. |
Tree Replacement Agreement between the County of Cook and
the Village of Palatine County of Cook will pay for 53 trees to be planted Smith Road, Northwest Highway to Dundee Road in the Village of Palatine Section:
90-00645-01-PV Fiscal Impact:
$15,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
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5. |
Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO)
Agreement BP Properties North America, Inc. (f/k/a Amoco Oil
Company) 7160 West 87th Street (CH B42) in the Village of Bridgeview Fiscal Impact: None |
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6. |
Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO)
Agreement BP Properties North America, Inc. (f/k/a Amoco Oil Company) 11100 South Western Avenue (CH W96) in the City of Chicago Fiscal Impact: None |
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7. |
Letter of Agreement between the County of Cook with Maske Consulting, Inc. Computer training and consulting services Section:
02-IFPMS-03-ES Account No: 501-260 Fiscal Impact:
$20,000.00 |
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION
ITEM #50
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
/ RESOLUTION:
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1. |
Reimbursable Agreement between the County of Cook and the
Village of Wheeling Construction of sidewalk Lake-Cook Road at Wisconsin Central Railroad in the Village of Wheeling Section:
92-A5016-03-BR Fiscal Impact:
$24,058.50 (Village will reimburse 100%) Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) |
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
ITEM #51
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
/ RESOLUTION:
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1. |
Supplemental Letter of Agreement between the County of
Cook and Teng & Associates, Inc. Additional engineering services Sunset Ridge Road, Willow Road to Skokie Road in the Villages of Northbrook and Northfield Section:
97-W3444-01-FP Fiscal Impact:
$209,545.31 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) Board approved amount
09-23-97: $ 344,746.66 Increase requested: 209,545.31 Adjusted amount: $ 554,291.97 |
APPROPRIATING RESOLUTION
ITEM #52
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) APPROPRIATING
RESOLUTION:
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1. |
Motor Fuel Tax Project Appropriating Resolution Geographical information system assessment Section:
02-6GISA-01-ES Fiscal Impact: $350,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund
(600-600 Account) |
SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION
ITEM #53
APPROVED
Submitting for your approval ONE (1) SUPPLEMENTAL
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION:
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1. |
Motor Fuel Tax Project Removal and replacement of the existing concrete culverts,
head walls and wing walls, etc. 104th Avenue at 107th Street in Unincorporated Palos
Township Section:
99-W2516-03-BR Fiscal Impact:
$1,000,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund (600-600 Account) Board approved amount
09-09-99: $ 1,200,000.00 Increase requested: 1,000,000.00 Adjusted amount: $
2,200,000.00 |
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MATTERS continued
SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION
continued
ITEM #53 cont'd
On September 9, 1999, the Cook
County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution appropriating $1,200,000.00
for project construction. Additional
funding is required as the result of changes in the scope of the project which
were not included in the original estimate and for additional engineering
costs.
CONTRACTS AND BONDS
ITEM #54
APPROVED
Submitting Contracts and Bonds properly executed by the
Contractors.
REPORT
ITEM #55
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND
BRIDGES #248847
Submitting the Bureau of Construction's Progress Report for
the month ending November 30, 2001.
CHANGE IN PLANS AND EXTRA WORK
ITEM #56
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND
BRIDGES
Submitting two (2) change in plans and extra work:
1. Section: 01-A5014-06-RP. Lake-Cook Road, Arlington Heights Road to
Lexington Drive in the Villages of Buffalo Grove and Wheeling. Adjustment of quantities and new items. $188,828.54 (Addition).
#248848
2. Section:
98-A5018-03-TL. Lake-Cook Road, Portwine Road to the Edens Expressway in the Village of
Northbrook. New items. $2,017.59
(Addition).
#248849
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ITEM #57
DEFERRED TO THE BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY
24, 2002
Submitting a Proposed Ordinance sponsored by
WILLIAM R. MORAN, County Commissioner
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
COOK COUNTY INMATE
PROCESSING FEE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners seeks
to provide the same quality and amount of services for the people of Cook
County without raising taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office processes
inmates entering and exiting from the Cook County jail, expending a great deal
of manpower and resources to accomplish this task; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners
desires to establish a fee for processing inmates, except in cases where the
inmate is indigent; and
PROPOSED ORDINANCE continued
ITEM #57 cont'd
WHEREAS, Section 730 ILCS 125/20 allows the County
Board to require convicted persons confined in the Cook County Jail to
reimburse the County for the costs of the convicted person’s incarceration; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of
Commissioners of Cook County:
Section:
1. Amount
2. Collection
3. Contesting
Payment
4. Notice
5. Severability
6. Short Title
7. Effective
Date
Section 1. Amount
1. That the Cook County Board of
Commissioners shall assess a processing fee of $25.00 for each inmate, to be
charged after conviction, if that inmate was or will be housed within any of
Cook County’s jails.
Section
2. Collection
2. That the processing fee shall be
collected upon conviction of the inmate or the fee shall be deducted from the
inmate’s Trust Account and deposited in the Cook County General Fund to be
appropriated pursuant to Illinois Law.
If an inmate is released before paying their processing fee, Cook County
may make a claim against any funds possessed by the inmate.
Section
3. Contesting Payment
3. If an inmate can prove to the Cook
County Sheriff’s Office they do not have sufficient funds in order to pay the
processing fee, the fee shall be collected at a later date or waived at the
discretion of the Cook County Sheriff.
If the inmate can prove the fee was improperly imposed upon the inmate,
the fee shall be waived.
Section
4. Notice
4. Upon entering any Cook County jail an
inmate shall be informed, by signs or other written documents, of the fee the
inmate must pay upon conviction.
Section
5. Severablity
5. If any portion of this Ordinance or the
application therefore to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance
which can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and to
this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. If any section, sentence or clause of this
Ordinance shall be adjudged unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not
affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or of any section, sentence or
clause thereof not adjudged unconstitutional.
Section
6. Short Title
6. This Ordinance shall be known and may
be cited as the Cook County Inmate Processing Fee Ordinance.
Section
7. Effective Date
7. This Ordinance shall be effective for
inmates convicted after July 1, 2002.
RESOLUTIONS
ITEM #58
APPROVED
Commissioner Daley,
seconded by Commissioner Lechowicz, moved that the Resolution for the Levy of
Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2002 be approved and adopted. Commissioner Daley called for a Roll Call,
the vote of yeas and nays being as follows:
Yeas: Butler,
Carr, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Lechowicz, Maldonado, Moran, Moreno, Quigley, Schumann,
Silvestri, Sims, Steele, Sutker, Stroger -16.
Nays: None.
Divided: Hansen - 1.
Commissioner
Hansen divided his vote as follows:
Commissioner Hansen voted "Yea" with respect to the Corporate
Purposes, Public Safety and Election Funds, and "Nay" with respect
top the County Health Fund.
The motion to approve
CARRIED.
Commissioner Daley,
seconded by Commissioner Lechowicz, moved to reconsider the vote by which the
Resolution was approved. A Roll Call was
taken, the vote of yeas and nays being as follows:
ROLL
CALL ON MOTION TO RECONSIDER
Yeas: None.
Nays: Butler,
Carr, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Lechowicz, Maldonado, Moran, Moreno, Quigley,
Schumann, Silvestri, Sims, Steele, Sutker, Stroger - 16.
Divided: Hansen - 1.
Commissioner
Hansen divided his vote as follows:
Commissioner Hansen voted "Yea" with respect to the County
Health Fund, and "Nay" with respect to the Corporate Purposes, Public
Safety and Election Funds.
Transmitting a Communication from
JOHN P. DALEY, Chairman, Committee on Finance
Your Committee on Finance has considered and reviewed the
subject of the Annual Levy of Taxes for the Fiscal Year A.D., 2002, together
with the several sums necessary to be levied to meet the needs and requirements
of the County of Cook for that period.
The Committee, therefore, requests your careful
consideration and examination of the “Resolution for the Levy of Taxes for the
Fiscal Year A.D., 2002,” submitted herewith, and further recommends its
adoption and passage by the Board of Commissioners.
RESOLUTION
FOR THE LEVY OF
TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2002
WHEREAS, the Committee on Finance of the Board of
Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, has considered the subject of the
Annual Tax Levy for the Fiscal Year A.D., 2002, and the several sums necessary
to be levied to meet the needs and requirements of the County of Cook for said
fiscal year, and has recommended that this Resolution for the Levy of Taxes be
adopted, and
RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #58 cont'd
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Cook County,
Illinois, approved, passed, and adopted the Annual Appropriation Bill of the
County of Cook, for its Fiscal Year 2002, and which said Appropriation Bill is
hereinafter set forth, together with an additional marginal column therein
captioned: "AMOUNTS OF APPROPRIATIONS PAYABLE FROM THE TAX LEVY"
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, that the sum of $ 720,483,542 which is to be collected from
the Annual Tax Levy for the Fiscal Year A.D. 2002 of the County of Cook for the
corporate fund purposes of said County, and for the public safety fund purposes
of said County, and for the health program fund purposes of said County, and
for the payment of principal interest on bonds of said County, and for Cook
County Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund, and for the Election Fund: said sum
being the total amount of appropriations heretofore legally made and contained
in the Annual Appropriation Bill (hereinafter set forth in the Resolution) for
the Fiscal Year 2002 duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County
at their reconvened meeting of Tuesday, December 4, 2001, be and said sum of $
720,483,542 is hereby levied on and upon all taxable property in the said
County of Cook for the current Fiscal Year 2002. The specific amounts herein levied for the
various purposes heretofore named are stated in this Resolution, and Tax Levy,
by being listed and itemized in the separate columns captioned: "Amounts
of Appropriation payable from the Tax Levy." The tax hereby levied for
said Fiscal Year 2002 for said appropriations, to be collected from this Levy,
being the aforesaid total, consists of the following specific amount levied for
the various purposes hereinafter set forth:
Corporate
Purposes Fund $12,169,835
Allowance for Uncollected Taxes 376,387
Total
Corporate Purposes Fund $
12,546,222
Public
Safety Fund 204,280,930
Allowance for Uncollected Taxes 6,317,967
Total
Public Safety Fund 210,598,897
County
Health Fund 158,938,125
Allowance for Uncollected Taxes 4,915,612
Total
County Health Fund 163,853,737
Bond
and Interest Funds 144,679,698
County
Employees Annuity & Benefit Fund 161,624,740
Election
Fund 26,364,841
Allowance for Uncollected Taxes 815,407
Total Election
Fund 27,180,248
Total
Tax Levy $
720,483,542
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM #59
APPROVED
Pursuant to Rule 4-33, the Secretary to the Board of
Commissioners hereby transmits Resolutions for your consideration. The Consent Calendar Resolutions shall be
published in the Post Board Action Agenda and Journal of Proceedings as
prepared by the Clerk of the Board.
There are 8 Consent Calendar items for January 8, 2002.
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #1
Submitting a
Resolution sponsored by
WILLIAM R. MORAN and
PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR., County Commissioners
JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C. CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG
GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, TED LECHOWICZ, ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
MIKE QUIGLEY, HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on
the evening of February 2, 1943 the U.S.A.T. Dorchester was crowded to capacity,
carrying 902 servicemen, merchant seamen and civilian workers from Newfoundland
toward an American base in Greenland, and
WHEREAS, on
February 3, 1943 at 12:55 a.m. a German submarine U-2 spotted the U.S.A.T. Dorchester
in the chilly Atlantic waters and fired torpedoes striking the starboard
side, amid ship, far below the water line, and
WHEREAS, Captain
Hans J. Danielsen alerted that the Dorchester was taking water rapidly
and sinking, and gave the order to abandon ship, and
WHEREAS, in a
final act of love and dedication, four chaplains representing the Methodist,
Roman Catholic, Jewish and Dutch Reformed faiths, gave their own life jackets,
the only ones that remained, to four fearful American servicemen and directed
the young soldiers to lifeboats, and
WHEREAS, the
four United States Army chaplains then sank with the torpedoed U.S.A.T. Dorchester
in the North Atlantic, with their arms linked about each other while
they prayed together, and
WHEREAS, one
of the most inspiring acts of heroism in World War II was commemorated on
February 6, 2000 the 57th Anniversary of the historic occasion of “Four
Chaplains Sunday”, and
WHEREAS, each
year, a memorial program is sponsored by the Combined Veterans Association of
Illinois, and this year was hosted by the Italian American War Veterans, and
WHEREAS, the
59th Anniversary service, sponsored by Alderman Balcer
and the Korean War Veterans Association, will be held at 2 p.m. on February 3,
2002 at Saint Gabriel Church at 45th and Lowe.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED, that the President of the Cook County Board and the Board
of Commissioners does hereby recognize and commend to perpetuate the memory of
these men who so convincingly demonstrated their boundless compassion for
others, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the
combined Veterans Association of Illinois for memorial tribute as a token of
this Honorable Body's appreciation, that their memory may be so honored.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #2
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOHN P. DALEY, PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR. and TED
LECHOWICZ,
County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C. CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, MIKE
QUIGLEY,
HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom has called from our midst,
Stephanie A. Frost
born into time in the
year of Our Lord 1913
passed into eternity
December 22, 2001, and
WHEREAS Stephanie
A. Frost was the dearly beloved wife of the late James ''Buckie''
Frost, and
WHEREAS Stephanie
A. Frost was the devoted mother of William J. Frost and Kathleen Clarke, and
WHEREAS Stephanie
A. Frost was the loving grandmother of Timothy M. Frost and James Clarke, and
WHEREAS Stephanie
A. Frost was the fond aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews, and
WHEREAS Stephanie
A. Frost was known for her love of children, and for her unwavering dedication
to her students during her long tenure as a teacher at St. David’s School in
Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, and
WHEREAS all who
knew her will attest that Stephanie A. Frost was a kind and compassionate
woman, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and respected by her
many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by her relatives, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by
the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its
deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends
of Stephanie A. Frost, and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this
Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to the family of
Stephanie A. Frost, that her memory may be so honored and ever cherished.
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CC ITEM #3
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
TED LECHOWICZ, PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR. and JOHN P.
DALEY,
County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C. CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
MIKE QUIGLEY, HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #3 cont'd
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,
the County Board has learned with sorrow of the death of Rose Marie Gutilla; and
WHEREAS,
Rose Marie Gutilla was the beloved wife of Sam Gutilla; and
WHEREAS,
Rose Marie Gutilla was the devoted mother of two
sons, and loving and cherished grandmother of two grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
Rose Marie Gutilla will be remembered by all who knew
her as a kind and gentle woman, wholly devoted to her family; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Gutilla leaves to
cherish her memory her husband, Sam Gutilla, her
sons, Anthony and Marty Gutilla, her grandchildren,
Shauna and Sammy, her sisters, Gloria Marin, Marian Tunzi,
Viola Sammarco and Lillian Carrizales,
her brother, Tom Pietrantonio, and many other family
members and friends; and
WHEREAS,
Rose Marie Gutilla will be missed by all who knew
her.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does
hereby express its deep sorrow at the death of Rose Marie Gutilla,
offer its heartfelt sympathy to her family in their hour of sorrow and
loneliness, for their loss is shared by all Members of this Body and the people
of the County of Cook, and join her family and friends in honoring her memory.
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the
family of Rose Marie Gutilla as a memorial of her
good works and also spread upon the official proceeding of this Honorable Body.
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CC ITEM #4
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
ALLAN C. CARR, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN
COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, TED LECHOWICZ, ROBERTO
MALDONADO,
WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, MIKE QUIGLEY,
HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Joseph
D. Adlesick, Sr. was the beloved husband of Gerry
(nee Kos) her husband for 42 years and the devoted father of three sons, Joe Jr.,
Steve and Jim, as well as a daughter-in-law, Lori and was the cherished
grandfather of Amanda; and
WHEREAS, Joseph
D. Adlesick, Sr. was born on March 22, 1929 in
Joliet, Illinois to Joseph and Anna, and grew up near 18th Street and Ashland
Avenue in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Joseph
D. Adlesick, Sr. joined the Army in 1945 and served
for two years and then joined the Chicago Police Department in 1955 and served
on the force for 26 years. It was during
this time that a friendship was formed with Commissioner Allan C. Carr, and
Commissioner Carr also introduced Joseph D. Adlesick,
Sr. to his wife Gerry, an emergency room nurse; and
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #4 cont'd
WHEREAS,
Joseph D. Adlesick, Sr. and his good friends, George Ksionda and Cal MacRitchie began
working at McCormick Place in their spare time as off-duty police officers in
an attempt to decrease theft at the building.
They were so successful that in 1964 they formed A.M.K
Systems which provided off duty officers security jobs at McCormick Place to
safeguard exhibitors products; and
WHEREAS, in
1979 Joseph D. Adlesick, Sr. established Armageddon
Services, a full-service security company which serves McCormick Place, Navy
Pier, and many other downtown hotels; and
WHEREAS, Joseph
D. Adlesick, Sr. enjoyed fishing, traveling with his
wife and family, having family dinners, playing triply, being an active
supporter in his parish, Saint Rene’s, as well as the Slovenian Cultural Center
in Lemont; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, that the Board
hereby expresses its deepest sorrow and extends its most heartfelt sympathy to
the loved ones and many friends of Joseph D. Adlesick,
Sr.; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this text be spread in memoriam upon the official
proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be provided to
the family of Joseph D. Adlesick, Sr., that his
memory may be honored.
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CC ITEM #5
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
WILLIAM R. MORAN, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C.
CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, TED
LECHOWICZ,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, MIKE QUIGLEY,
HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom, has called
from our midst;
Joseph A. Aurelio,
Jr.
Born into time August
20, 1932
Passed into eternity
December 18, 2001
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. is survived by his daughters
Susan Aurelio, Amy (Michael) Kaminski-Aurelio, Lori (Don) Nagela,
Joey (Christine) Aurelio, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild and friend
Anne Aurelio; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. was born in Chicago and grew
up in the Roseland neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. graduated from Thornton
Junior College in 1952; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. served in the United States
Army, stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. joined his uncle as a
partner in an Italian restaurant in Macomb, Illinois in 1957; and
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #5 cont'd
WHEREAS, in 1959, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. opened the first
Aurelio’s Pizza in Homewood, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Aurelio’s Pizza now has 31 restaurants, several in
the south suburbs of Chicago and others located around the country; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. served on numerous
committees and boards through out the years including: the Board of Directors
at St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island, the Italian-American Hall of Fame, the
Bank of Homewood and Governors State University; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. and Aurelio’s Pizza helped
their communities by sponsoring sports teams and being a prime sponsor of
baseball and softball award dinners; and
WHEREAS, Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. will be missed by the people
of the south suburbs and beyond.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President of the Cook
County Board and the Board of Commissioners offers its deepest condolences and
most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be presented to
the family of Joseph A. Aurelio, Jr. that his memory be so honored and ever
cherished.
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CC ITEM #6
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C.
CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, TED
LECHOWICZ,
ROBERTO MALDONADO, WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO,
MIKE QUIGLEY,
HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS
and BOBBIE L. STEELE, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has
called from our midst,
THOMAS J. DUFFY
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy was the beloved husband of (the late) Patricia, proud father of Brian and
the late Thomas Jr. (Kathleen) and Kevin, fond grandfather of Thomas III,
Kristin and Brian Jr., great-grandfather of Nora Kathleen, dear brother of
Dolores, uncle of many nieces and nephews, and held in the highest esteem by
all who knew him, and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy resided on the Southwest Side of Chicago. He graduated from Notre Dame University in
1940 and was also a graduate of DePaul University Law School. Mr. Duffy distinguished himself as a
talented and skillful lawyer, politician and marine, and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy valiantly served his country in the Marine Corp during World War
II. He served in the South Pacific, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa, and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy was a partner in the law firm of Duffy and Jordan. He became known for his outstanding legal and
political acumen, and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy’s life encompassed a successful, forty-five year career as a lobbyist of
Springfield and Chicago, and
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #6 cont'd
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy was a member of the Windy City Veteran’s Association, the Marine Corp
League, the Chicago Police Marines, Who’s Who in American Law and the Monogram
Club, and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy was a man of faith and a member of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Mission Church, and
WHEREAS, Thomas J. Duffy possessed a great passion for the law and life and left a legacy of
devotion to his family, his faith, his country and his profession.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of
Commissioners of Cook County does hereby express its deep sorrow at the death
of Thomas J. Duffy, and offers its heartfelt sympathy to his family in
their hour of sorrow and joins his family in honoring his memory, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this
Resolution be tendered to the family of Thomas J. Duffy as a memorial of
his good works and spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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CC ITEM #7
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, County Commissioner
Co-Sponsored by
JOHN H. STROGER, JR., PRESIDENT, ALLAN C. CARR, EARLEAN
COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, CARL R. HANSEN, TED LECHOWICZ, ROBERTO
MALDONADO,
WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, MIKE QUIGLEY,
HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Sam Cooke was born in the City of Clarksdale,
Mississippi on January 22, 1931 and migrated with his family to Chicago, where
he achieved academic excellence and graduated from Wendell Phillips High
School; and
WHEREAS, Sam Cooke was encouraged by his father, the
Reverend Charles Cooke, to give voice to his faith, he began his career in
gospel music at the age of ten, teaming with his brothers and sisters in The
Singing Children, later becoming a member of The Highway Q.C.'s
and joining the Soul Stirrers as that legendary group's lead singer while still
in his teens; and
WHEREAS, Sam Cooke embarked on a solo recording career
performing rhythm and blues and pop music and would later be acknowledged as
the father of soul music; and
WHEREAS, Sam Cooke recorded and performed numerous hit
records including “You Send Me”, “Wonderful World”, “Cupid”
and “Shake” which made him the idol of millions around the world; and
WHEREAS, Sam Cooke was a champion of creative rights,
establishing his own recording and publishing companies; and
WHEREAS, Sam Cooke wrote and recorded “A Change Is Gonna Come”, a song that has become an anthem of the
struggle for civil rights and did his utmost to break down color lines
separating the races throughout his tragically short life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, We, the Commissioners of
Cook County do hereby proclaim, January 22, 2002 as SAM COOKE DAY encouraging
all residents to celebrate the birth, life and work of Sam Cooke as a new
collection of his songs, “Keep Movin' On”, is
released insuring that the world may continue to experience the magic of the
songs, voice and legacy of this great artist.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM #59 cont'd
CC ITEM #8
Submitting a Resolution sponsored by
JOHN P. DALEY, PRESIDENT JOHN H. STROGER, JR. and TED
LECHOWICZ,
County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
JERRY BUTLER, ALLAN C. CARR, EARLEAN COLLINS, GREGG GOSLIN,
CARL R. HANSEN, ROBERTO MALDONADO, WILLIAM R. MORAN, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO, MIKE
QUIGLEY,
HERBERT T. SCHUMANN, JR., PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS,
BOBBIE L. STEELE and CALVIN R. SUTKER, County Commissioners
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom has called from our midst,
The Honorable Anthony Vacco, Sr.
born into time
September 24, 1924
passed into eternity
January 4, 2002, and
WHEREAS Anthony Vacco was the beloved husband of the late Patricia (nee
Nelson) Vacco, and
WHEREAS Anthony Vacco was the dear father of Sandra (Gary Boston) Johnson,
Darlene (David) Naumann and Anthony (Martha) Vacco, and
WHEREAS Anthony Vacco was the loving grandfather of Deborah, Scott,
Lindsey, Brynn, Dana and Stacey, and
WHEREAS Anthony Vacco was the fond brother of Lee (Joe) Garbarczyk,
the late Peter, Frank and John Vacco, and the
brother-in-law of Carmella, and
WHEREAS Anthony Vacco capably and faithfully served the people of Evergreen
Park as their Mayor for over three decades, and his outstanding stewardship of
village government will long be remembered, and
WHEREAS the
thriving community of Evergreen Park, widely known throughout Cook County as a
wonderful neighborhood in which to live, work, and raise a family, will long
stand as a living legacy to the many accomplishments of Mayor Vacco, and
WHEREAS for his
lifelong dedication to the community he loved so dearly, Anthony Vacco’s life has been and will continue to be an
inspiration to public servants everywhere, and
WHEREAS all who
knew him will attest that Anthony Vacco was a kind
and compassionate man, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, admired and
respected by his many friends and neighbors, and dearly loved by his relatives,
now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by
the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its
deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends
of Anthony Vacco, and joins them in sorrow at this
time of loss, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this
Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to the family of
Anthony Vacco, that his memory may be so honored and
ever cherished.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ITEM #60
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
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The next regularly scheduled meeting is presently set for
Thursday, January 24, 2002.